Academic Research Proposals funded by
The National Center for the Middle Market
1. An Exploration of Supply Chain Resiliency of Middle Market Firms
 Keely Croxton, The Ohio State University
 Joseph Fiksel, The Ohio State University
 Michael Kneymeyer, The Ohio State University
2. Effective Talent Management through Informal Human Resource Practices
 Jill Ellingson, The Ohio State University
 Howard Klein, The Ohio State University
 Ray Noe, The Ohio State University
3. Global Alliances by Mid-Market Firms
 Oded Shenkar, The Ohio State University
4. How do middle market firms compensate their executives
 Berk Sensoy, The Ohio State University
5. The (Un) Observability of Firm Resources and Implications for Market Entry Decisions
 Jay Anand, The Ohio State University
6. Distribution Strategies of Middle Market Firms: Economic Repercussions for Investments,
Competition, and Consumers
 Anil Arya, The Ohio State University
 Brian Mittendorf, The Ohio State University
7. How do Middle-Market Innovators Best Exploit their Innovations? Internal Manufacturing vs.
Contract Manufacturing
 Aravind Chandrasekaran, The Ohio State University
 Ken Boyer, The Ohio State University
 John Gray, The Ohio State University
8. Developing Proxies for Default Risk in Middle Market Debt Contracts
 Zahn Bozanic, The Ohio State University
 Tzachi Zach, The Ohio State University
9. Hedge Fund Lending to the Middle Market Firms: A Research Proposal Isil Erel The Ohio State
University
 Sergey Chernenko, The Ohio State University
10. Acquisitions and their Role in Alleviating Financial Constraints in Middle Market Firms: A
Research Proposal
 Michael Weisbach, The Ohio State University
 Isil Erel, The Ohio State University
11. Scheduling with Energy Considerations for Middle Market Companies
 Nicholas Hall, The Ohio State University
 Marc Posner, The Ohio State University
12. Whether and How do Middle Market Firms Differ in the Way they Organize to Innovate
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 Michael Leiblien, The Ohio State University
 Justin Miller, The Ohio State University
Supply Chain Integration: Direction, Processes, Mechanisms, and Benefits for Middle Market
Firms
 Johnny Rungtusanatham, The Ohio State University
 Tom Goldsby, The Ohio State University
 Martha Cooper, The Ohio State University
 WC Benton, The Ohio State University
Lean Implementation in Middle Market Firms and Employee Attitudinal and Behavioral Effects
 Johnny Rungtusanatham, The Ohio State University
 Peter Ward, The Ohio State University
 Steffanie Wilk, The Ohio State University
How Information Asymmetry Affects Middle Market Firm’s Access to Capital (Unofficial Title)
 Dan Amiram, Columbia University
 Zahn Bozanic, The Ohio State University
 Oded Rozenbaum, Columbia University
Multinational Firms and The International Transmission of Financial Crises: The Effects on
Middle Market Firms
 Jan Bena, University of British Columbia
 Serdar Dinc, University of Rutgers
 Isil Erel, The Ohio State University
Is there an Answer to the Problem? The Effect of Regulation on Public Listings and Middle
Market Issuers
 Steven M. Davidoff, UC Berkley
 Paul Rose, The Ohio State University
Private Firms in the 2007-2009 Financial Crisis
 Kewei Hou, The Ohio State University
 David T. Robinson, Duke University
 Berk Sensoy, The Ohio State University
(How) Do Middle Market Firms Differ in their Ability to Innovate Through Open Innovation?
 Michael Leiblein, The Ohio State University
 Jackson Nickerson, Washington University
 Todd Zenger, Washington University
Mapping and Predicting Organizational Response to Regulation: Empowering Middle Market
Firms
 Justin I. Miller, The Ohio State University
 J. Robert Mitchell, University of Western Ontario
 Oded Shenkar, The Ohio State University
 Michael J. Leiblein, The Ohio State University
 David Sparling, University of Western Ontario
US Middle Market Firms in China: Strategies, Operations and Challenges
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 Oded Shenkar, The Ohio State University
 Peter Williamson, University of Cambridge
Does Stock Market Misvaluation Affect Corporate Innovation
 Ming Dong, York University
 David Hirshleifer, University of California, Irvine
 Siew Hong Teoh, University of California, Irvine
Evolution of Alliance Portfolios: Evidence From Fuel Cell Technology Development
 Jay Anand, The Ohio State University
 Gurneeta Vasudeva, University of Minnesota
Improved Pricing and Production Strategies for Middle Market Companies
 Nicholas Hall, The Ohio State University
 Zhi-Long Chen, University of Maryland
Capital Structure and Capital Budgeting Decisions of Middle Market Firms
 Itzhak Ben-David, The Ohio State University
 Amit Seru, University of Chicago
A dynamic capabilities approach on Middle Market firms global expansion
 Oded Shenkar, The Ohio State University
 Diego Campagnolo, University of Padova
The Role of Liquidity in Acquisitions of Middle Market Firms: A Research Proposal
 Isil Erel, The Ohio State University
 Yeejin Jang, Purdue University
 Bernadette A. Minton, The Ohio State University
 Michael S. Weisbach, The Ohio State University
Innovation in Logistics Outsourcing Relationships: Investigating the Form and Function of
Innovation Alignment
 Thomas Goldsby, The Ohio State University
 Michael Kneymeyer, The Ohio State University
 Marzenna Cichosz, Warsaw School of Economics, Poland
National Center for the Middle Market (NCMM) - Research Proposal
 Zahn Bozanic, The Ohio State University
 Andrew Van Buskirk, The Ohio State University
 Darren T. Roulstone, The Ohio State University
An Experimental Analysis of Middle Market Resilience: Gender, Frequency, & Information
 Robert T. Greenbaum, The Ohio State University
 Noah C. Dormady, The Ohio State University
Institutional Investors: The Missing Link in the Demise of the Small IPO
 Robert P Bartlett III, UC Berkeley
 Paul Rose, The Ohio State University
 Steven Davidoff Solomon, UC Berkeley
Managing Outsourcing Relationships
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W.C. Benton, The Ohio State University